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with nancy pelosi out and john boehner in as speaker, searches for him are up 557%. now, president obama has said it himself. no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here. so can congress get anything done now? well, 83% of the people who took part in the ask america campaign say the newly elected congress is headed for gridlock. 68% believe that the government needs to do more to rein in wall street. but a majority of people are expressing a fondness for america's capitalist principles and they don't want government involved in the economy. now, the economy may have played a big part in the elections but how will it affect holiday shopping? i can tell you that the bargain hunting has begun. searches on black friday are up 272% this week. and a boom in searches related to early online shopping. bigger than we've ever seen at yahoo! before at this time. now the top toy being searched, fisher price has a modern take on the old train set. searches for the fisher price geo track train are up 5,900%. if you're looking for a bargain check out deals utah yahoo
with nancy pelosi out and john boehner in as speaker, searches for him are up 557%. now, president obama has said it himself. no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here. so can congress get anything done now? well, 83% of the people who took part in the ask america campaign say the newly elected congress is headed for gridlock. 68% believe that the government needs to do more to rein in wall street. but a majority of people are expressing a fondness for america's capitalist...
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we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader boehner say shame on you, shame on you. >> well, you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that's the minority leader's motive? >> yes, i do. >> the entire motive? >> i think his motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans with a government involvement in regulating the insurance companies. but you have to ask him about his motive. i really don't question people's motivation, i just comment on their actions. >> reporter: there's grave anxiety in the country about the potential cost of this bill. you look back, in 1967, the projected cost by 1990 of medicare was $12 billion. what really happened is it was $107 billion, which is more than eight times what they projected it would cost, what guarantee is there to the american people that this won't similarly balloon out of control? >> well, i'm so pleased you're asking me about cost. the cost o
we heard people saying, this is nancy pelosi's one-party rule. >> shame on this body. shame on each and every one of you. >> reporter: we heard the minority leader boehner say shame on you, shame on you. >> well, you know, some people will do anything for the insurance companies. >> you think that's the minority leader's motive? >> yes, i do. >> the entire motive? >> i think his motive is there will not be an expansion of health care for all americans...
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on top of that, outgoing speaker democrat nancy pelosi will be the minority leader when the new congress convenes in january. her victory came after fighting off a challenge from moderate democrat heath schuler. >> truly making a difference within our caucus. to ensure that the moderates are heard within the caucus and that we have a seat at the table. to get that many votes, i mean, that's a lot better than we expected. >> reporter: after being elected speaker, boehner told fellow republicans that the gop will be wiser and more focused on the priorities of the people and the democrats. >>> the makers of those controversial alcoholic energy drinks that we've been hearing about for so long now have two weeks to respond to a banning order from the fda. >> as we first reported yesterday morning, the most well-known of those drinks, four loko, has already announced changes to its beverages. t.j. winick joins us with the latest details. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the head of the fda told me this is about protecting the public and that drinks which combine caffeine and alcohol
on top of that, outgoing speaker democrat nancy pelosi will be the minority leader when the new congress convenes in january. her victory came after fighting off a challenge from moderate democrat heath schuler. >> truly making a difference within our caucus. to ensure that the moderates are heard within the caucus and that we have a seat at the table. to get that many votes, i mean, that's a lot better than we expected. >> reporter: after being elected speaker, boehner told fellow...
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. >> reporter: four years after he handed the speaker's gavel to nancy pelosi, john boehner is about to get it for himself. already the republicans have outlined a plan of attack. first, a simple two-page bill that would scrap the entire obama health care law. the law may not be popular, but repeal means doing away with parts of it that are. including a new subsidy seniors are getting this year of up to $850 to buy prescription drugs. and a provision already in effect guaranteeing coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. in her last press conference as speaker, nancy pelosi warned people will suffer if health care reform is overturned. >> if you're going to have a patient's bill of rights, you have to have comprehensive health care reform. >> reporter: the next line of republican attack, spending cuts. republicans are promising $100 billion of cuts over the next eight months. but so far the only specific they've offered is a $35 million cut in congress' own budget, which means a slight reduction in things like staff salaries and office supplies. they've got a long way to go
. >> reporter: four years after he handed the speaker's gavel to nancy pelosi, john boehner is about to get it for himself. already the republicans have outlined a plan of attack. first, a simple two-page bill that would scrap the entire obama health care law. the law may not be popular, but repeal means doing away with parts of it that are. including a new subsidy seniors are getting this year of up to $850 to buy prescription drugs. and a provision already in effect guaranteeing...
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. >> reporter: there is one thing republicans agree on, in fact, they're rejoicing that nancy pelosi will remain the democratic leader. >> the democratic members in the house, elect nancy pelosi as their leader, it's almost as if they didn't get the message from the voters this election. >> reporter: that could cause a problem for the president. democrats say if he does want to move to the middle, compromising with the republicans could be more difficult if pelosi remains in the leadership. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> the secretary of defense says he wants congress to repeal don't ask don't tell by the end of the year. secretary robert gates told reporters, traveling with him to australia, that the pentagon study on immplementing the repel will be out. his new marine command wants to wait. gates is not sure how that will impact his plans. >>> a river in haiti thought hue be the source of a vicious cholera outbreak is expected to overflow today. >> that is causing more concerns since the epidemic has already killed about 500 people and hospitalized thousands more. our repo
. >> reporter: there is one thing republicans agree on, in fact, they're rejoicing that nancy pelosi will remain the democratic leader. >> the democratic members in the house, elect nancy pelosi as their leader, it's almost as if they didn't get the message from the voters this election. >> reporter: that could cause a problem for the president. democrats say if he does want to move to the middle, compromising with the republicans could be more difficult if pelosi remains in...
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she had house speaker nancy pelosi and secretary of defense robert gaelts who in an exclusive spoke on the wikileaks. >> from all across our world, to the heart of our nation's capital, "abc this week" with christianne amanpour starts now. >> cain ask you about some of the important news that's beenv made this week, particularly in the house, and that would be on afghanistan. last year, 32 democrats voted against the funding of the war in afghanistan. this year, 102 democrats voted against. that seems to be a dramatic rejection from the president's own party of his major strategic goal. >> not quite. you have to put the votes in perspective. our president came in. he was president maybe two months, three months by the time we took the vote last year. and the republicans said they weren't going to vote for the funding. and so it took all democratic votes. i persuaded my members to give this president a chance to give him room in order to have time to implement his plan. and in the course of time, now the republicans said they would vote for it. it gave my members the freedom to express
she had house speaker nancy pelosi and secretary of defense robert gaelts who in an exclusive spoke on the wikileaks. >> from all across our world, to the heart of our nation's capital, "abc this week" with christianne amanpour starts now. >> cain ask you about some of the important news that's beenv made this week, particularly in the house, and that would be on afghanistan. last year, 32 democrats voted against the funding of the war in afghanistan. this year, 102...
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of course, house speaker nancy pelosi put on a happy face after meeting at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> we just had a very productive meeting with the president. we had a positive meeting. we had a very positive meeting. >> reporter: one anonymous democratic congressman told abc news of the president, we're doing a lot of heavy lifting for him and it's almost as if the guys in the white house are saying, you should be saying thank you to us. though the president did pledge to do more for democrats up for re-election. >> there's always room for improvement and i know our members would like to see the president out there more, talking about our accomplishments. >> reporter: of course, republicans are only too happy to jump into the fray. >> i understand that house democrats are angry because they see the white house throwing them under the bus. >> reporter: once again on thursday, the speaker presented a united front. >> there is absolutely no reason to think that the white house has been anything but cooperative with us. >> reporter: but will additional support from the white house ev
of course, house speaker nancy pelosi put on a happy face after meeting at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> we just had a very productive meeting with the president. we had a positive meeting. we had a very positive meeting. >> reporter: one anonymous democratic congressman told abc news of the president, we're doing a lot of heavy lifting for him and it's almost as if the guys in the white house are saying, you should be saying thank you to us. though the president did pledge to do...
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nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republicans but not before she touted her record. including the health care reform bill that helped lead to her party's defeat. >> pregnant women and breast and prostate cancer patients can no longer be thrown off their insurance. our seniors are paying less for their medical prescriptions. taken together, it will save taxpayers $1.3 trillion. >> reporter: john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house speaker. the vote was 221-173. and in a rare rebuke for outgoing speaker nancy pelosi, 18 democrats voted for someone else. >> the american people have humbled us. they have refreshed our memories to just how temporary the privilege of serving is. they've reminded us that everything here is on loan from them. that includes this gavel. which i accept cheerfully and gratefully. knowing that i am but its caretaker. >> reporter: boehner entered congress with a republican plan of attack. on week one, a symbolic vote to repeal health care reform that is not likely to make it out of the senate. on week two,
nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republicans but not before she touted her record. including the health care reform bill that helped lead to her party's defeat. >> pregnant women and breast and prostate cancer patients can no longer be thrown off their insurance. our seniors are paying less for their medical prescriptions. taken together, it will save taxpayers $1.3 trillion. >> reporter: john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house...
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because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these idea that we talked about i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we are going to have to make sure it works for the next two years. that means i think both parties have to talk to each other. >> reporter: diane sawyer asked speaker boehner if you are now the de facto leader of the republican party. and his answer was, oh, i wouldn't think so. paul ryan is a policy wonk. >> i take that as a great compliment from john. >> reporter: is that your role in the republican party, the house policy wonk? >> i have also been one of the house policy wonks. my role is to continue to be a champion of ideas. to help our party be the reform party. that shows how we get economic growth. >> reporter: i asked ryan about speculation that he would be an early front-runner for the republican presidential nomination in 2016. he told me it is way too early to even think about the next preside
because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these idea that we talked about i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we are going to have to make sure it works for the next two years. that means i think both parties have to talk to each other. >> reporter: diane sawyer asked speaker boehner if you are now the de facto leader of the...
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even with nancy pelosi's encouragement. seems he is fighting that. so, trinteresting. get the stamp ready. here comes our favorite story of the day. there you go. go for it. little late there. coordinate the. >> okay. >> pretty close. >> okay. new evidence, facebook's face recognition technology could actually change lives. kg tv's luis cruz reports. >> reporter: this 39-year-old spent the last several years looking for his half brother. during the vietnam war that cart's dad was stationed in the philippines and fathered a child. >> started 2007. and just not had any luck at all. >> reporter: no luck until recently when his sister posted old pictures of their father on facebook. >> that is my father, 1965. >> reporter: facebook suggest aid friend on his sister's page. the person being suggested had a picture of a man that resembled their father. >> when that happened i sent him a friend request. also called my father. and let him know that i think we may have found his son. and whom he hasn't seen in 45 years. >> reporter: facebook uses face recognition software, group
even with nancy pelosi's encouragement. seems he is fighting that. so, trinteresting. get the stamp ready. here comes our favorite story of the day. there you go. go for it. little late there. coordinate the. >> okay. >> pretty close. >> okay. new evidence, facebook's face recognition technology could actually change lives. kg tv's luis cruz reports. >> reporter: this 39-year-old spent the last several years looking for his half brother. during the vietnam war that...
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nancy pelosi called for a full ethics investigation. weiner said he will cooperate completely. chris cuomo, abc news, new york. >>> well, jurors in the casey anthony trial are still sitting through some gruesome testimony this week. a forensic expert took the stand yesterday to talk about the terrible smell in anthony's car before her 2-year-old daughter was found dead. wftv's steve barett was at the courthouse. >> reporter: the state brought out their most controversial witness yet, arpad vass, the man who can detect human decomposition in the air from casey's trunk. he is the head scientist at as facility, the body farm where he testified he and his researchers allowed donated human bodies to decay for research purposes. >> we began monitoring which chemicals are being produced during a burial situation. >> reporter: vass testified that a machine, gaschromatigraph can be used to identify chemical use knock to human decomposition. >> those are the chemicals a cadaver locating dog would be able to smell. >> reporter: he told jurors about the enormous amount of chloroform in cas
nancy pelosi called for a full ethics investigation. weiner said he will cooperate completely. chris cuomo, abc news, new york. >>> well, jurors in the casey anthony trial are still sitting through some gruesome testimony this week. a forensic expert took the stand yesterday to talk about the terrible smell in anthony's car before her 2-year-old daughter was found dead. wftv's steve barett was at the courthouse. >> reporter: the state brought out their most controversial witness...
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. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi says a public option for health insurance is becoming a much better possibility. pelosi supports the effort that would allow the government to sell health insurance to compete with private insurance companies. the idea is to keep the cost of that private insurance in check. pelosi says the need for that option is clear. >> we are saying, rather than force them to buy health insurance from the insurance industry, let's give them the freedom to do that if they wish, or to have a public option. the more you talk mandate, the higher the support for a public option becomes. >> as proof of the need for a public option, pelosi pointed to a recent health insurance industry study that said premiums would rise under a plan passed this week by the senate finance committee. >>> president obama wakes up on the west coast after a fund-raiser in san francisco. thousands of protesters gathered near the hotel where the event took place. the president heads to texas later today where he'll attend a points of life forum hosted by former president george h.w. bush. durin
. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi says a public option for health insurance is becoming a much better possibility. pelosi supports the effort that would allow the government to sell health insurance to compete with private insurance companies. the idea is to keep the cost of that private insurance in check. pelosi says the need for that option is clear. >> we are saying, rather than force them to buy health insurance from the insurance industry, let's give them the freedom to do...
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. >> nancy pelosi's comments after a destructive midterm election for the democrats. you're watching "world news now." i touched the ball before it went out, coach. team! alex. alex, good call. >>> earlier we heard from a lot of republicans who were out making victory laps after their big election earlier this week. >> now the lame duck speaker nancy pelosi is speaking out too and exclusively with abc news. she sat down with diane sawyer to talk about the past and her new future. >> the president used the word shellacking in his press conference. what's the first word that comes to your mind? >> i would say a very disappointing result. not being as colorful as he is in that description. but it was -- it was a tough loss. >> what did the president say to you and you to him? >> i don't usually discuss conversation with the president but you can just imagine that it was a call in which -- i had spoken to him twice yesterday, early in the day and in the evening. and we expressed pride in the work that we had done. sadness over loss of the members who would not be returnin
. >> nancy pelosi's comments after a destructive midterm election for the democrats. you're watching "world news now." i touched the ball before it went out, coach. team! alex. alex, good call. >>> earlier we heard from a lot of republicans who were out making victory laps after their big election earlier this week. >> now the lame duck speaker nancy pelosi is speaking out too and exclusively with abc news. she sat down with diane sawyer to talk about the past and...
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president obama is staying away from some races and apparently staying away from nancy pelosi in public. saturday night the speaker was in minnesota but did not appear at this rally with the president. she attended a $600,000 fund raiser, closed to cameras. our only glipt ps when pelosi boarded air force one for a ride back to washington, d.c. >> she's become a very polarizing figure. and as such, it is very difficult for her to go out in the swing states and campaign for any candidates. >> reporter: monday the president travels to rhode island to campaign. spends most of the week at the white house rolling out small business initiatives. next weekend his final arguments in some very important states. illinois, ohio, pennsylvania. important for the 2012 presidential race as well. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> democrats are counting on former president clinton to bring out voters. in michigan president clinton called for strong turnout among young and minority voters. after his appearance with john dingell last night he stopped in minneapolis, against a tee party favorite. >> o
president obama is staying away from some races and apparently staying away from nancy pelosi in public. saturday night the speaker was in minnesota but did not appear at this rally with the president. she attended a $600,000 fund raiser, closed to cameras. our only glipt ps when pelosi boarded air force one for a ride back to washington, d.c. >> she's become a very polarizing figure. and as such, it is very difficult for her to go out in the swing states and campaign for any candidates....
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. >>> after weeks of intense discussions behind closed doors speaker of the house nancy pelosi is unveiling her version of health care reform today. the bill includes many of the president's priorities, including the public option. it would cover an additional 35 million people by 2019 and it would be paid for in part by a tax on high-income earners. a vote could come as early as next week. >>> now here's a look at your thursday forecast. that storm we were talking about in colorado also dumps heavy snow all the way up to the dakotas. rain and flooding in ten states from texas to the upper midwest. severe weather around houston, dallas, tulsa and shreveport, and rain in the northwest. >> 51 in seattle. 46 in boise. 70 in sacramento. highs in the 60s for chicago, detroit, and kansas city. northeast, sunny today in the 50s. a record 90 in miami. 89 in new orleans. 73 in dallas. >>> well, he is one of the sexiest men on television. i know you're thinking it's you. it's not. >> oh. >> for this guy acting is certainly not his only talent. >> yes, "good morning america" got an exciting house call
. >>> after weeks of intense discussions behind closed doors speaker of the house nancy pelosi is unveiling her version of health care reform today. the bill includes many of the president's priorities, including the public option. it would cover an additional 35 million people by 2019 and it would be paid for in part by a tax on high-income earners. a vote could come as early as next week. >>> now here's a look at your thursday forecast. that storm we were talking about in...
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that's left bunning facing heat from house speaker nancy pelosi -- >> a lot has happened because one senator has held up the extensions bills. one senator can hold up everything. >> reporter: and from commuters across the nation. >> i think he's out of touch, obviously, with the quality of life issues that he's affecting. >> reporter: lawmakers expect the impasse to be broken within the week. bunning's hold doesn't just block transportation funding, it also blocks money to extend health care and unemployment benefits to jobless workers. jeremy and vinita? >> our thanks to john hendren. >>> one more political note this morning. former congressman harold ford jr. says he is not running for the u.s. senate. ford has been gauging support ahead of a possible primary challenge against new york democratic senator gildebrand. writing in today's "new york times" ford says he doesn't want to divide his party. many top democrats had urged ford not to run. >>> time for a look to tuesday's forecast. windy in the southeast with severe storms in florida, from orlando to miami down to key west. rain
that's left bunning facing heat from house speaker nancy pelosi -- >> a lot has happened because one senator has held up the extensions bills. one senator can hold up everything. >> reporter: and from commuters across the nation. >> i think he's out of touch, obviously, with the quality of life issues that he's affecting. >> reporter: lawmakers expect the impasse to be broken within the week. bunning's hold doesn't just block transportation funding, it also blocks money...
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nancy pelosi and bill clinton are against this 100%. >> exactly. >>> to the presidential race where democrats are stepping up the pressure on mitt romney to explain his finances. >> this follows new reports that romney's personal worth may top $250 million. amy walter is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: paula, rob. house speaker john boehner said voters don't need to love mitt romney to vote for him because this election isn't a referendum on mitt romney it is a referendum on president obama and the economy. >> it is another kick in the gut to middle-class families. the president's policies have clearly not been successful. in reigniting this economy, in putting people back to work. >> reporter: while voters don't need to fall in love with mitt romney, they do need to actually like him or at least not dislike him. and there is some fresh evidence right now that democratic attacks on mitt romney are starting to get traction, especially in some of the battleground states. there are new calls this weekend by republicans for a stronger push back from mitt
nancy pelosi and bill clinton are against this 100%. >> exactly. >>> to the presidential race where democrats are stepping up the pressure on mitt romney to explain his finances. >> this follows new reports that romney's personal worth may top $250 million. amy walter is following the campaign and has the latest. good morning, amy. >> reporter: paula, rob. house speaker john boehner said voters don't need to love mitt romney to vote for him because this election isn't...
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he said nancy pelosi is rather than retire, rather than continue as minority leader. poe ten sthal chatential changer echelon. >> a shackke-up after election. interesting to see if they can go become to capitol hill and practice the partisanship. boehner, said this was not a mandate. popular vote, very close. hopefully the president has gotten the message. close, popular, and congress got the message they re-elected the president they have to got together and work it out. that's what americans want to see. in case you are wondering thought the list was fascinating, the groups that staunchly supported the president could be the reason he got re-elected. folks in order here by numerical support. top five groups, thought the country headed in the right direction, big supporters, african-americans, as expected. democrats, best in 76, party loyalty. those who felt economy was moving in a positive direction, they went heavy for the president, those who thought the economy was getting better went for the president. he did well among those that thought romney's approximately
he said nancy pelosi is rather than retire, rather than continue as minority leader. poe ten sthal chatential changer echelon. >> a shackke-up after election. interesting to see if they can go become to capitol hill and practice the partisanship. boehner, said this was not a mandate. popular vote, very close. hopefully the president has gotten the message. close, popular, and congress got the message they re-elected the president they have to got together and work it out. that's what...
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pelosi and president obama. we actually have video to show you. this is president obama as he was headed out to the movie theaters. >> not with, with. but at the same time, he was there. i'm sure they stayed in separate resorts. >> i have a feeling. >> everybody there on vacation but they've all had now something go awry on their vacation, from news crews to the president to of course rush limbaugh. >> yes, it's certainly been an interesting hawaii vacation for >> yes, it's certainly been an interesting hawaii vacation for all we can never be too careful when giving our kids over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. i'm chandra wilson, and i'm a mother of three. children's cough and cold medicines are safe and effective, but like all medicines, they can have real risks if misused or stored incorrectly. research shows that most overdoses from otc cough and cold medicines happen when parents give the wrong dose or kids get into the medicines. here are a few simple rules all parents should follow when treating the
pelosi and president obama. we actually have video to show you. this is president obama as he was headed out to the movie theaters. >> not with, with. but at the same time, he was there. i'm sure they stayed in separate resorts. >> i have a feeling. >> everybody there on vacation but they've all had now something go awry on their vacation, from news crews to the president to of course rush limbaugh. >> yes, it's certainly been an interesting hawaii vacation for >>...
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democratic leaders harry reid and nancy pelosi met with the president at the white house to plot a course forward. the president has repeatedly said he will not sign a tempmpary deal. as for the bigger deal, it's not clear speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass it. also, it may just be too big for congress to deal with only a week left. tahman bradley, abc news, the white house. >> down to the wire. people are fed up. >> they should be. i mean, this is weeks and weeks of this. >> absolutely. >> this is not just some issue on capitol hill. if you have a 401(k) and we do default on august 2nd you're going to see all of us, tens of millions of usus will see an impact. this is an issue that affects everything. >> holding our breath. >>> a chicago man who is turned up in las vegas alive and well three decades after he vanished and was declared dead. he left everything and everyone behind, including his family and friends. abc's ryan owens explains h h he managed to stay under the radar. >> reporter: arthur jones was hiding in plain sight. a man with a gambling problem living in this
democratic leaders harry reid and nancy pelosi met with the president at the white house to plot a course forward. the president has repeatedly said he will not sign a tempmpary deal. as for the bigger deal, it's not clear speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass it. also, it may just be too big for congress to deal with only a week left. tahman bradley, abc news, the white house. >> down to the wire. people are fed up. >> they should be. i mean, this is weeks and weeks of...
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a man nearly as controversial as the current house speaker, nancy pelosi. rob and vinita? >> as mentioned democrats did manage to maintain control of the senate, thanks in large part to some big wins out in the west. in nevada, senate leader harry reid did beat back a strong challenge from tea party star sharron angle. reid, of course, struggled for months in a state with the nation's highest unemployment and with voters extremely angry at washington insiders. and in california, barbara boxer will return to the u.s. senate for a fourth term. boxer defeated former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina after a hard-fought, multi-million dollar campaign. president and mrs. obama were among the high-profile democrats who campaigned for boxer's re-election. >>> it could be weeks before we know who has won the alaska senate race. write-in ballots hold the early lead, which is considered a good sign for incumbent republican lisa murkowski. she lost the primary to republican joe miller. all the write-in ballots must be counted by hand. >>> several minority candidates rode the republic
a man nearly as controversial as the current house speaker, nancy pelosi. rob and vinita? >> as mentioned democrats did manage to maintain control of the senate, thanks in large part to some big wins out in the west. in nevada, senate leader harry reid did beat back a strong challenge from tea party star sharron angle. reid, of course, struggled for months in a state with the nation's highest unemployment and with voters extremely angry at washington insiders. and in california, barbara...
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when nancy pelosi goes before her house democratic caucus, it will be with the solid assurance that when reconciliation comes over to the senate side, we're going to pass it. >> "this week" with abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper. >> joining me now, senior white house adviser david axelrod. david, thanks so much for being here. >> good to be here. >> by the end of the week will you have the votes and how are you going to get them? >> i believe we will have them. it's been a long and arduous debate. it's a tough issue for members of congress. because there's an enormous lobbying campaign going on the other side. a lobbyist from the insurance industry descending on capitol hill like locusts and trying to pressure people to vote against this bill. there's a lot of pressure on people. but i believe that we'll there be at the end of the day. >> if it does not work this week, is that the last chance for health care reform? >> i believe it is fwgs to happen this week. i think we're going to have a vote. and the american people are entitled to an up or down vote. we don't want to
when nancy pelosi goes before her house democratic caucus, it will be with the solid assurance that when reconciliation comes over to the senate side, we're going to pass it. >> "this week" with abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper. >> joining me now, senior white house adviser david axelrod. david, thanks so much for being here. >> good to be here. >> by the end of the week will you have the votes and how are you going to get them? >> i...
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. >> and speaker of the house nancy pelosi says there's no way the reform plan will pass in house unless it contains the public insurance option, something republicans strongly oppose. >> senator kennedy has written a letter expressing concern over what happens if his seat becomes vacant. kennedy is suggesting that the governor be empowered to appoint a temporary replacement until a special election can take place. it seems directed at one single issue. >> the thing he's concerned most about is getting a health care plan passed. that has been his life's passion. i think he wants to make sure that there's someone there to carry on the work that he's been doing for decades. >> though there was no specific mention in the letter of kennedy's health, he was notably absent from his sister's funeral last week. >> the man convicted of the terrorist bombing of pan am flight 103 is free and back home in libya this morning. al-megrahi was showered with flowers when he arrived. he's suffering from cancer and is said to have only a few months to live. al-megrahi served only eight years for the 1988 b
. >> and speaker of the house nancy pelosi says there's no way the reform plan will pass in house unless it contains the public insurance option, something republicans strongly oppose. >> senator kennedy has written a letter expressing concern over what happens if his seat becomes vacant. kennedy is suggesting that the governor be empowered to appoint a temporary replacement until a special election can take place. it seems directed at one single issue. >> the thing he's...
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pelosi to raise taxes and bigger government. and a health care plan which we cannot sustain and will quite likely bankrupt not only states but business also. >> mr. dulles, you've raised a lot of eyebrows when your organization passed a resolution condemning, and you were careful to say not the tea party itself, but elements of the tea party, for racism. >> the council of conservative citizens, a group that says that black people are not equipped to participate in democracy, was there in the state saying, join the tea party action we're active in it, we have great influence. that raised eyebrows. folks looked around the country, they saw a person running down south, running as a candidate for governor, stating that they didn't want people of color in this country, period. >> mr. webb, what's your reaction to that? >> well, my first reaction is that if you look selectively, you, bob, can find single examples in any movement. there are fringe elements. dale robertson has been discredited and has been denounced and is not a tea par
pelosi to raise taxes and bigger government. and a health care plan which we cannot sustain and will quite likely bankrupt not only states but business also. >> mr. dulles, you've raised a lot of eyebrows when your organization passed a resolution condemning, and you were careful to say not the tea party itself, but elements of the tea party, for racism. >> the council of conservative citizens, a group that says that black people are not equipped to participate in democracy, was...
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nancy pelosi indicated the president faces an uphill battle should he agree to send more troops to the war zone. >> the number of suicides among soldiers is still a troubling problem for the army. last month 17 soldiers were suspected of killing themselves. so far this year 110 active duty soldiers are suspected suicides. that is 21 more than during the same time last year. >> there is growing pressure on south carolina governor mark sanford to step down. last night state republican party leaders voted to ask sanford to resign. that followed calls from 61 of 72 gop state lawmakers for sanford's resignation. they're upset from the governor's disappearance in june to visit his mistress in argentina. so far sanford has refused to resign. >> space shuttle discovery continues orbiting earth this morning after bad weather delayed its landing. there could be another landing attempt today but the forecast for florida is even worse. nasa says if necessary it will use the backup landing site at edwards air force base in california. discovery has been in space for 1 days. discovery has enough sup
nancy pelosi indicated the president faces an uphill battle should he agree to send more troops to the war zone. >> the number of suicides among soldiers is still a troubling problem for the army. last month 17 soldiers were suspected of killing themselves. so far this year 110 active duty soldiers are suspected suicides. that is 21 more than during the same time last year. >> there is growing pressure on south carolina governor mark sanford to step down. last night state republican...
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nancy pelosi isn't on the ballot but she certainly looms large this super tuesday. >> who has the power to stop her? >> reporter: according to a recent poll, 69% of americans say they like president obama personally. the republicans are trying to capitalize on an anti-pelosi, anti-washington sentiment in their fight to take control of the house and senate. >> people just hate washington these days. >> reporter: traditionally, being an incumbent gives you an upper hand. but not this year. >> people wanted change a year and a half ago, a lot of them want change all over again, even if that means the exact opposite direction. >> reporter: in a battle for the senate seat in pennsylvania -- >> you don't vote for a change, you fight for a change. >> trying to keep my job to save thousands of jobs in pennsylvania. >> reporter: after 30 years in the senate, arlen specter is on the ropes. his opponent, congressman joe sestak, has jabbed him with an effective ad reminding democrats that specter spent 28 years as a republican senator before switching parties last year. >> my change in party will e
nancy pelosi isn't on the ballot but she certainly looms large this super tuesday. >> who has the power to stop her? >> reporter: according to a recent poll, 69% of americans say they like president obama personally. the republicans are trying to capitalize on an anti-pelosi, anti-washington sentiment in their fight to take control of the house and senate. >> people just hate washington these days. >> reporter: traditionally, being an incumbent gives you an upper hand....
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. >> reporter: late wednesday as the house finished up its work for the year speaker nancy pelosi expressed the hope the senate will finish its business before christmas and the two bodies will find common ground on a health care reform bill. vin vinita, mike? >>> and coming up later in this half hour, president obama talks to charlie gibson about losing sleep over his gut-wrenching decision to send more troops to afghanistan. >>> and the president is praising house democrats for approving last-minute year-end legislation to create jobs. the $154 billion measure combines public works projects with funding for state and local governments. it also provides continued unemployment benefits. republicans unanimously rejected the bill. minority leader john boehner says it contains "the same lousy policies that haven't produced jobs all year." >>> our new abc news poll finds americans still worried about the nation's finances. half said they thought the economy had begun to recover. almost an equal number, 49%, say that's not the case. by contrast, only 13% said they thought the recession was over.
. >> reporter: late wednesday as the house finished up its work for the year speaker nancy pelosi expressed the hope the senate will finish its business before christmas and the two bodies will find common ground on a health care reform bill. vin vinita, mike? >>> and coming up later in this half hour, president obama talks to charlie gibson about losing sleep over his gut-wrenching decision to send more troops to afghanistan. >>> and the president is praising house...
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. >> reporter: the first woman speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, felt a bond with the pilots. >> the sky is not even the limit anymore for the women of our nation. >> reporter: it was not until 1977 that president jimmy carter signed legislation finally giving the wasps veteran status. >> that is all, all we ever asked for is that our overlooked history would someday no longer be a missing chapter in the history of world war ii, in the history of the air force, in the history of aviation, and most especially, the history of america. >> some really long overdue recognition. the women say part of the reason that they were so late to give them recognition is that when a wasp died on duty they weren't even treated as war veterans. they had to pay their own bus fare to get home when service ended. >> unbelievable. such a little-known, underutilized part of history.
. >> reporter: the first woman speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, felt a bond with the pilots. >> the sky is not even the limit anymore for the women of our nation. >> reporter: it was not until 1977 that president jimmy carter signed legislation finally giving the wasps veteran status. >> that is all, all we ever asked for is that our overlooked history would someday no longer be a missing chapter in the history of world war ii, in the history of the...
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house speaker nancy pelosi says congress is on the verge of making history. >> it opens doors to quality medical care to those who are shut out of the system for far too long. and it insures 36 million more americans. 36 million more. >> house republicans rejected the bill, saying it will raise the cost of health insurance premiums and cut medicare benefits. >>> the u.s. military says it would have launched fighter jets to help track down that wayward northwest airlines flight but it was out of the loop until just before air traffic control re-established contact. that delayed notification is raising serious national security concerns. especially in light of increased measures put in place after the 9/11 attacks. here's lisa stark. >> reporter: as controllers tried to reach the northwest jet for more than an hour they turned to the airline and other pilots for help. but one key group was not notified early on -- the military. general gene renuart is responsible for safeguarding the skies. >> how much is it the system broke down and how concerned you are about that? >> i think all of us a
house speaker nancy pelosi says congress is on the verge of making history. >> it opens doors to quality medical care to those who are shut out of the system for far too long. and it insures 36 million more americans. 36 million more. >> house republicans rejected the bill, saying it will raise the cost of health insurance premiums and cut medicare benefits. >>> the u.s. military says it would have launched fighter jets to help track down that wayward northwest airlines...
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. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi hopes to give social security recipients a break. she is now calling for a vote after elections next month on a $250 social security bonus to be sent next year. it is a one-time payment for 58 million americans who did not get a cost of living increase from social security. >>> president obama is promising to get rid of the don't ask don't tell policy before his term is up. justice department lawyers are asking the judge who ruled against the policy this week to let it remain in effect while they appeal. martha raddatz explains why. >> reporter: the administration is seeking a stay on this injunction principally because of the effect it would have on the u.s. military. clifford stanley, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said the military should not be required to suddenly and immediately restructure a major personnel policy that has been in place for years particularly during a time when the nation is involved in combat operations overseas. currently the department of defense is doing a study on don't ask, don't
. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi hopes to give social security recipients a break. she is now calling for a vote after elections next month on a $250 social security bonus to be sent next year. it is a one-time payment for 58 million americans who did not get a cost of living increase from social security. >>> president obama is promising to get rid of the don't ask don't tell policy before his term is up. justice department lawyers are asking the judge who ruled against the...
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nancy pelosi wants an ethics investigation. in a new statement released yesterday, weiner said he is working to right the wrongs he inflicted on his colleagues and family. all of it has a bombshell, we now know, weiner's wife, huma, abedin is now pregnant with their first child. thousands of miles away, traveling with her boss, secretary of state hillary clinton. before she left though, abedin made it clear she remains committed to the marriage. and may be leaning on secretary clinton for advice on how to weather this public storm. >>> a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds gains for republicans when it comes to how they're handling the economy. 42% of americans trust the president on economic issues compared to 45% who trust the gop. that reverses what had been a 12-point lead for mr. obama. >>> new government research confirms what many americans already know. finding a job right now is taking a lot longer these days. the median period of unemployment is nearly 40 weeks, the highest it has been in years. for 10% of those
nancy pelosi wants an ethics investigation. in a new statement released yesterday, weiner said he is working to right the wrongs he inflicted on his colleagues and family. all of it has a bombshell, we now know, weiner's wife, huma, abedin is now pregnant with their first child. thousands of miles away, traveling with her boss, secretary of state hillary clinton. before she left though, abedin made it clear she remains committed to the marriage. and may be leaning on secretary clinton for...
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house leader, nancy pelosi, says he should get that help but not as a member of congress. on nbc, president obama is joining the chorus calling for weiner's resignation. >> if it was me, i would resign. >> house democrats meet this morning. and weiner's actions are expected to top the agenda. >>> and the president is in miami this morning, preparing for a historic visit to the island of puerto rico. resident there's are facing some key questions about their future. wabc's joe torres reports from san juan. >> reporter: before president obama's historic visit. and street sweepers are still cleaning up the roadways of san juan, as police tighten up security around the capital. the island's 4 million citizens cannot vote in a presidential election. people like army veteran angelo velazquez. >> we can have a nice -- as a state. i think so. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, governor luis portuno, made his feelings crystal-clear. >> we are not sitting at the table. we are citizens. we're proud of that. we serve in greater numbers, often times, than other states. why not par
house leader, nancy pelosi, says he should get that help but not as a member of congress. on nbc, president obama is joining the chorus calling for weiner's resignation. >> if it was me, i would resign. >> house democrats meet this morning. and weiner's actions are expected to top the agenda. >>> and the president is in miami this morning, preparing for a historic visit to the island of puerto rico. resident there's are facing some key questions about their future. wabc's...
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monday morning house minority leader nancy pelosi formally requested an ethics investigation. but wu defiantly opposed stepping down, saying he would stick out his t tm. then in the afternoon, wu told staffers he might resign. after meeting with party leaders and again after an admission to another democrat that he did, in fact, have an encounter with an 18-year-old, w unfortunately issued his resignation statement. among other things, wu wrote, the well-being of my children must come before anything else. with great sadness, i therefore intend to resign. this is the ririt decision for my family, t t institution o o thehouse, andy colleagues. it is also the only correre decision to avoid any distraction from the important work at hand in washington." >> that was tom jensen reporting from portland. seven of wu's staffers, you'll recall, resigned in january after he shared pictures of himself posing in a tiger costume. he is the first chinese-american to serve in the house. >>> the 6-year-old girl attacked by a shark on a boogie board on a north carolina beach is expected to mak
monday morning house minority leader nancy pelosi formally requested an ethics investigation. but wu defiantly opposed stepping down, saying he would stick out his t tm. then in the afternoon, wu told staffers he might resign. after meeting with party leaders and again after an admission to another democrat that he did, in fact, have an encounter with an 18-year-old, w unfortunately issued his resignation statement. among other things, wu wrote, the well-being of my children must come before...
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. >> nancy pelosi famously said that we would have to pass obama care to find out what was in it. president obama has turned that advice into a campaign strategy. he wants us to re-elect him so we can find out what he'll actually do. >> reporter: romney is also accusing the president of forcing a government takeover of health care, perhaps overlooking the fact that mr. obama's health care law is very similar to what romney himself enacted as governor of massachusetts. >>> former presidential candidate george mcgovern is in the hospital. doctors are testing the south dakota democrat to find out why he occasionally passes out. but mcgovern is 89 and refuses to take it easy. the longtime senator challenged richard nixon for the white house back in 1972, but lost in a landslide. >>> the illinois convenience store that sold one of those winning mega millions lottery tickets is getting its ceremonial check for 500 grand today. but in maryland, the mystery over another of those winning tickets is still deepening. an attorney for the baltimore woman who claims to have the ticket says he h
. >> nancy pelosi famously said that we would have to pass obama care to find out what was in it. president obama has turned that advice into a campaign strategy. he wants us to re-elect him so we can find out what he'll actually do. >> reporter: romney is also accusing the president of forcing a government takeover of health care, perhaps overlooking the fact that mr. obama's health care law is very similar to what romney himself enacted as governor of massachusetts. >>>...
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. >> house speaker nancy pelosi denies massa's claim he was ousted because of opposition to health care reform. pelosi said, "this is a sick person. perhaps his judgment is impaired because of the ethical issues that have arisen." >>> vice president joe biden is meeting with palestinian leaders today, a day after a major embarrassment in israel. during biden's visit israeli officials announced 1,600 new settlements in east jerusalem, the very issue that has derailed peace talks in the past. even though israel says the timing was pure convince convince tense, biden strongly condemned the announcement. >>> a rainy day today from the southeast to the southern plains and upper midwest. hail, gusty winds and a chance of tornados today for houston, little rock, and shreveport. snow in the western dakotas, central rockies, nevada, northern california, and the pacific northwest. >> 40s in seattle, boise, and salt lake city. fargo climbs to 36. kansas city and chicago will hover right around 60. a mild 55 in new york. 59 in atlanta. 79 in miami. >>> well, many of us hang a painting or two in the
. >> house speaker nancy pelosi denies massa's claim he was ousted because of opposition to health care reform. pelosi said, "this is a sick person. perhaps his judgment is impaired because of the ethical issues that have arisen." >>> vice president joe biden is meeting with palestinian leaders today, a day after a major embarrassment in israel. during biden's visit israeli officials announced 1,600 new settlements in east jerusalem, the very issue that has derailed...
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. >> i think that look from nancy pelosi says it all. that was congressman joe wilson from south carolina who shouted during the president's state there. he said "you lie" when the president was saying this bill will not give insurance to illegal immigrants. i think that really sums up the reaction from the republicans that were there for this speech tonight. there was a very, very strong partisan reaction. president obama has been saying for weeks what this bill will not do. he tried to go through bullet point by bullet point. that interruption might be a gift for the white house in the end. they can say look at what we're having to deal with and get through. it's time to step back and get something done. >> the president didn't back away from the public health care option, which seems to be the major sticking point for most republicans. let's listen. >> it's worth noting a strong majority of americans favor a public insurance option but its impact shouldn't be exaggerated by the left or the right or the media. it is only one part of my
. >> i think that look from nancy pelosi says it all. that was congressman joe wilson from south carolina who shouted during the president's state there. he said "you lie" when the president was saying this bill will not give insurance to illegal immigrants. i think that really sums up the reaction from the republicans that were there for this speech tonight. there was a very, very strong partisan reaction. president obama has been saying for weeks what this bill will not do. he...
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two of his political targets, president obama and house speaker nancy pelosi, are also vacationing in hawaii this week. >>> some police videotape from minnesota could make for compelling evidence in court. take a look at these dash cam pictures ar two duluth squad cars were smashed by a suspected drunk driver. the officers were on routine patrol wednesday morning when the crash happened. the suspect, now in custody. the officers are okay. their cars are very damaged. >>> the federal government is pumping more money into general motors financial services. the additional $3.5 billion will be the third payment from the federal bailout funds. that means gmac has received more than $16 billion since last december. the federal government now has a majority stake in the troubled financial giant. >>> now here is your new year's eve forecast. already new year's eve. several inches of snow from michigan to maine. sleet, snow and rain in boston, new york, and washington, d.c. rain from virginia to north florida. rain and light snow in east texas and louisiana. it will be stormy in the northwest
two of his political targets, president obama and house speaker nancy pelosi, are also vacationing in hawaii this week. >>> some police videotape from minnesota could make for compelling evidence in court. take a look at these dash cam pictures ar two duluth squad cars were smashed by a suspected drunk driver. the officers were on routine patrol wednesday morning when the crash happened. the suspect, now in custody. the officers are okay. their cars are very damaged. >>> the...
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democrats appear ready to keep nancy pelosi as their leader despite some demands for her resignation. >>> the banking industry is under new scrutiny due to the foreclosure mess. >> the issue was the subject of a contentious hearing on capitol hill where bankers got an earful. john hendren has details in washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. they call it robo signing. bank employees pushing through hundreds of foreclosure documents a day without proper review. sometimes backdating them, costing thousands of americans their homes. at a hearing on capitol hill, senators asked those accused of robo signing about the practice. the nation's biggest banks -- some of which took billions of dollars in bailouts. citigroup, bank of america, jpmorgan chase. >> we learned they couldn't keep themselves solvent without taxpayer assistance. then we learned they couldn't effectively work with troubled borrowers in a bursting housing bubble. now we've learned they don't even know how to foreclose. >> reporter: a government watchdog, the congressional oversight panel
democrats appear ready to keep nancy pelosi as their leader despite some demands for her resignation. >>> the banking industry is under new scrutiny due to the foreclosure mess. >> the issue was the subject of a contentious hearing on capitol hill where bankers got an earful. john hendren has details in washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. they call it robo signing. bank employees pushing through hundreds of foreclosure documents a day...
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. >> reporter: speaker of the house nancy pelosi is watching the race but insists she's not concerned about the future of health care reform. >> certainly the dynamic will change, depending on what happened in massachusetts. but i -- >> what does that mean? >> just a question of how we would proceed. but it doesn't mean we won't have a health care bill. >> reporter: if brown wins, democrats could still pass a health care reform bill if the house was to just agree to pass the senate version. still, most political analysts agree that scenario is highly unlikely. vinita and eric? >> democratic insiders say they are embarrassed this race seems so close. especially for a state that ted kennedy held for 46 years. so we asked our chief political correspondent george stephanopoulos about the high stakes for president obama. >> most democrats right now would agree with congressman barney frank. a loyal supporter of the president. who said that health reform in this form is likely dead if coakley loses. >> democrats in washington are already weighing what they'll do should brown win today. one
. >> reporter: speaker of the house nancy pelosi is watching the race but insists she's not concerned about the future of health care reform. >> certainly the dynamic will change, depending on what happened in massachusetts. but i -- >> what does that mean? >> just a question of how we would proceed. but it doesn't mean we won't have a health care bill. >> reporter: if brown wins, democrats could still pass a health care reform bill if the house was to just agree...
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. $5 million for the presidio heritage center in san francisco, courtesy of nancy pelosi. and $18.9 million for the edward m. kennedy institute for the u.s. senate, inserted by senators kerry, kirk, inouye and congressman markey. the president intends to sign the bill, telling charlie gibson he really doesn't have any choice. >> i have to deal with 535 members of congress, of both parties, who may in the abstract say, we hate government waste and government spending. but when it comes to that project in their district, they think it's absolutely vital. >> reporter: defense analysts say one problem with all these extra projects is that the money, at least some of it, comes by squeezing other programs that the pentagon does need. including operations and maintenance budgets. jonathan karl, abc news, capitol hill. >>> a crushing setback this morning for that american dad trying to bring his 9-year-old son home from brazil. the brazilian supreme court put a hold on an earlier ruling that would have cleared the way for david goldman to reclaim custody of his son sean. but now t
. $5 million for the presidio heritage center in san francisco, courtesy of nancy pelosi. and $18.9 million for the edward m. kennedy institute for the u.s. senate, inserted by senators kerry, kirk, inouye and congressman markey. the president intends to sign the bill, telling charlie gibson he really doesn't have any choice. >> i have to deal with 535 members of congress, of both parties, who may in the abstract say, we hate government waste and government spending. but when it comes to...
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pelosi website surpassed $1 million raised since the bill passed sunday night. shortly after, sarah palin announced her target list. 17 house democrats who she'll try to defeat for voting yes on the health care bill. the political debate isn't over and neither is the vitriol. >> we need to defeat these bastards. we need to wipe them out. we need to chase them out of town. >> reporter: in arizona, the office of congresswoman gabrielle giffords was vandalized. she had been under fire for voting yes. then there's republican randy neugebauer. on sunday he yelled "baby killer" on the house floor. he apologized. yesterday he seemed proud of it in a fund-raising video. >> and i will continue to speak with the same passion that i spoke last night. >> reporter: as for the legal battle, attorneys general filed challenges to the law in 14 states, arguing congress has no constitutional power to require americans to buy insurance. all but one of the attorneys general are republican. >> i'm confident that the court is going to declare the new health reform law unconstitutiona
pelosi website surpassed $1 million raised since the bill passed sunday night. shortly after, sarah palin announced her target list. 17 house democrats who she'll try to defeat for voting yes on the health care bill. the political debate isn't over and neither is the vitriol. >> we need to defeat these bastards. we need to wipe them out. we need to chase them out of town. >> reporter: in arizona, the office of congresswoman gabrielle giffords was vandalized. she had been under fire...
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. >>> nancy pelosi performed one of her final and most festive acts as speaker of the house. >> pelosi flipped the switch last night to light the 2010 capitol christmas tree. the 67-foot engle man spruce on the west lawn of the capitol hails from wyoming and is covered with 5,000 ornaments made by the nation's schoolchildren. >> the tree will be lit from tusk to 11:00 p.m. every night until new year's day. >> pretty scene at the nation's capitol. more after this, we'll be right back. love legendary covergirl lashblast? 50% more bristles for big bold lashes. make your look even bolder with smoky shadowblast. 6 brilliant shade duos. a unique dual ended stick. for colorful smoky eyes. smoky shadowblast plus lshblast. the smoky eye made easy. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. and try ew liquiline blast liner to intensify your smoky eye. sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or
. >>> nancy pelosi performed one of her final and most festive acts as speaker of the house. >> pelosi flipped the switch last night to light the 2010 capitol christmas tree. the 67-foot engle man spruce on the west lawn of the capitol hails from wyoming and is covered with 5,000 ornaments made by the nation's schoolchildren. >> the tree will be lit from tusk to 11:00 p.m. every night until new year's day. >> pretty scene at the nation's capitol. more after this,...
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. >> reporter: earlier in the day house speaker nancy pelosi remained defiant, insisting democratic leaders won't try and find a way around another senate vote on health care reform. >> and whatever happens in massachusetts, we will have quality, affordable health care for all americans and it will be soon. >> reporter: before the polls even closed, the coakley campaign was blaming the national democratic party, insisting it didn't offer enough support until it was too late. vinita and eric? >> as t.j. reports the second-guessing has already started among democrats as they try to figure out what went so wrong. abc's political analyst donna brazil says it's going to be a tough year for the party and the president but she says health care reform is not dead. >> it would be a huge mistake for democrats to allow this important piece of legislation to die. it may not look the same way but i think the president needs to pick up the pieces and deliver on the change he promised voters in 2008. >> a republican is also now leading the state of new jersey. chris christie was sworn in as governor yeste
. >> reporter: earlier in the day house speaker nancy pelosi remained defiant, insisting democratic leaders won't try and find a way around another senate vote on health care reform. >> and whatever happens in massachusetts, we will have quality, affordable health care for all americans and it will be soon. >> reporter: before the polls even closed, the coakley campaign was blaming the national democratic party, insisting it didn't offer enough support until it was too late....
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although speaker nancy pelosi insists the bill is "abortion 95 neutral," republicans and even some democrats say that's not entirely true. >> under the senate bill, everyone who buys a health policy at one of the so-called exchanges will pay a monthly abortion fee. that goes into a fund to pay for elective abortions. >> there is no federally funded abortion. that is the law of the land. it is not changed in this bill. there is no change in the access to abortion. no more or no less. >> in their effort to win over opponents from their own party, democratic leaders are walking a fine line hoping not to alienate abortion rights supporters in the house who are not happy with the latest version of health care reform. >>> now a disturbing new report about the increasing number of american mothers who die during childbirth. the u.s. ranks behind 33 countries in maternal survival. so why is it happening and what can be done? here's our kate snow. >> reporter: these are the faces of mothers who will never know their newborn babies. >> it's unbelievable that in our country today, people can -- people
although speaker nancy pelosi insists the bill is "abortion 95 neutral," republicans and even some democrats say that's not entirely true. >> under the senate bill, everyone who buys a health policy at one of the so-called exchanges will pay a monthly abortion fee. that goes into a fund to pay for elective abortions. >> there is no federally funded abortion. that is the law of the land. it is not changed in this bill. there is no change in the access to abortion. no more...
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politicos like john kerry and house speaker nancy pelosi. on a night that honored india's prime minister, sometimes in presidential hindi -- [ speaking hindi ] >> reporter: prominent indian-americans including one who might aspire to live in the white house himself, louisiana governor bobby jindal. the first lady confessed to a case of nerves. >> it's sort of like a swan. we're kind of calm and serene above water. we're paddling like mad, going crazy underneath, trying to look smooth. >> reporter: they came, they toasted -- >> let our two great nations realize all the triumphs and achievements that await us. cheers. >> reporter: they quoted lincoln. >> it's not the years in your life that count, it is the life in your years. >> reporter: they dined on vegetarian cuisine. cementing bilateral ties between vegan lentil soup and dessert. state dinners can be a gauge of the economy. president clinton held 29. a decade earlier, president reagan held 57. no president wants to be seen sipping champagne in a recession. jeremy and vinita? >> good poin
politicos like john kerry and house speaker nancy pelosi. on a night that honored india's prime minister, sometimes in presidential hindi -- [ speaking hindi ] >> reporter: prominent indian-americans including one who might aspire to live in the white house himself, louisiana governor bobby jindal. the first lady confessed to a case of nerves. >> it's sort of like a swan. we're kind of calm and serene above water. we're paddling like mad, going crazy underneath, trying to look...
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. >> reporter: republican leaders blame the drawn-out, two-year rangel investigation on nancy pelosi who four years ago promised the most honest, ethical, and open congress in history. >> this isn't about charlie rangel. this is about speaker pelosi's most glaring promise that she's broken. >> reporter: rangel is a long-time ally of speaker pelosi. thursday, she made no effort to defend him. >> the process, we'll work with bipartisans, the chips will have to fall where they may politically. holding the highest ethical standard is a top priority for us. >> reporter: preparations are under way for a public trial to be held in september, though a deal could still be struck before it comes to that. rob and vinita? >>> fired government worker shirley sherrod says she will sue the man who posted a misleading version of her words online. sherrod was forced to resign from her job at the department of agriculture after her recorded speech at an naacp event was edited to make her appear to be racist. conservative blogger andrew breitbart posted the tape on his website. >> he had to know that h
. >> reporter: republican leaders blame the drawn-out, two-year rangel investigation on nancy pelosi who four years ago promised the most honest, ethical, and open congress in history. >> this isn't about charlie rangel. this is about speaker pelosi's most glaring promise that she's broken. >> reporter: rangel is a long-time ally of speaker pelosi. thursday, she made no effort to defend him. >> the process, we'll work with bipartisans, the chips will have to fall where...
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police say a san francisco man threatened house speaker nancy pelosi. 48-year-old gregory gusty is accused of making dozens of threatening phone calls to pelosi at her san francisco and washington homes. police say gusty spoke directly to pelosi at least once. >>> in afghanistan, a video believed to be from the taliban shows a captured american soldier condemning the war. during the recording, private beau bergdahl pleads for his release. he was taken captive last june. bergdahl appears in a beard and exercises on the tape. the last time the taliban released a tape of bergdahl was at christmas. the u.s. has no idea when this video was recorded. >>> rescue crews are ready for a difficult such of the upper big branch coal mine in west virginia this morning. early this morning they received the go ahead to enter and search for those four missing miners. work has been going on around the clock to ventilate the mine and release poisonous gases that are building up inside. >> we have to be able to say that it's safe for them to go in there. they typically would only advance at 1,000-foot increme
police say a san francisco man threatened house speaker nancy pelosi. 48-year-old gregory gusty is accused of making dozens of threatening phone calls to pelosi at her san francisco and washington homes. police say gusty spoke directly to pelosi at least once. >>> in afghanistan, a video believed to be from the taliban shows a captured american soldier condemning the war. during the recording, private beau bergdahl pleads for his release. he was taken captive last june. bergdahl...
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but on tuesday, house speaker nancy pelosi is bringing them back to work. pelosi called a rare special session to take up a controversial funding package that passed the senate last week, after months of partisan wrangling. the bill provides $10 billion for teacher jobs, and $16 billion to help states meet their medicaid payments. with the new school year just weeks away, speaker pelosi said the house could not wait until september to get this bill to president obama's desk. the battle lines are clearly drawn. democrats say it helps state and local governments save tens of thousands of teacher jobs, and pay for medical services for the poor. >> in my own state, they estimate that they will save the jobs of 7,000 teachers. and that's critically important. >> reporter: republicans call it more misguided stimulus and say the democrats are passing on another hefty bill to the american taxpayers. >> at this outrageous rate of spending, the obama administration and congress are on track to triple the national debt over ten years. >> reporter: the debate over this
but on tuesday, house speaker nancy pelosi is bringing them back to work. pelosi called a rare special session to take up a controversial funding package that passed the senate last week, after months of partisan wrangling. the bill provides $10 billion for teacher jobs, and $16 billion to help states meet their medicaid payments. with the new school year just weeks away, speaker pelosi said the house could not wait until september to get this bill to president obama's desk. the battle lines...
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republicans with b >> nancy pelosi is trying to come up with an immaculate conception. >> this is just part of the c. ch madness we're seeing in >> it will go down as one of the most extraordinary legislati sleights of hand inry. >> reporter: still, deeming has been used 20 times over the past 30 years by both democrats and republicans. in the end there's little republicans can do. it all comes down to whether democratic leaders can find 216 colleagues to vote yes. the president and the speaker say they'll get there. jeremy and vinita? >>> the u.s. and israel are taking a step back from their heated disagreement over israeli plans for more settlements. secretary of state hillary clinton had given israel's prime minister an earful during a 43-minute phone conversation earlier in the week. but now the secre s sounding much more conciliaory. >> we have a close, unshakeable bond between the united states and israel. but that doesn't mean that we're going to agree. we don't agree with any of our international partners on everything. >> israeli officials say privately that prime minister net
republicans with b >> nancy pelosi is trying to come up with an immaculate conception. >> this is just part of the c. ch madness we're seeing in >> it will go down as one of the most extraordinary legislati sleights of hand inry. >> reporter: still, deeming has been used 20 times over the past 30 years by both democrats and republicans. in the end there's little republicans can do. it all comes down to whether democratic leaders can find 216 colleagues to vote yes. the...
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speaker of the house nancy pelosi is close to both rangel and waters. >> personal respect and affection you may have for people, makes us sad about th course of events. but we have to hold up the highest ethical standard. and none of our personalities is more important than that. >> reporter: republican leaders blame the drawnout, two-year rangel investigation on pelosi, who four years ago, promised the most honest, ethical and open congress in history. both waters and rangel cases will likely result in public trials next month. both have vo defend themselves. rob and vinita? >>> president obama is keeping a promise and hailing a major milestone theq wa u.s. combat troops are leaving iraq by the end of this month, after nearly eight yearf fighting. when the president took office eres ine president took office iraq. over the last year and a half, there's been a stea reduction. by the end of this month, 50,000 troops will remain there. >> i made it clear that by august 31st, 2010, america's combat mission in iraq would end. >> if you value political liberty, as most americans do, you woul
speaker of the house nancy pelosi is close to both rangel and waters. >> personal respect and affection you may have for people, makes us sad about th course of events. but we have to hold up the highest ethical standard. and none of our personalities is more important than that. >> reporter: republican leaders blame the drawnout, two-year rangel investigation on pelosi, who four years ago, promised the most honest, ethical and open congress in history. both waters and rangel cases...